Reservation Deposit and Payments: A $250.00 pp deposit and completed Tour Reservation Form is required for all tours. Deposits and full payments may be paid by credit card*, money order, or check. A written confirmation of your reservation will be sent once the deposit and signed form are received. Payment in full is due 30 days prior to tour departure date.

Cancellation Policy: Deposits are fully refundable if cancellations are made, in writing, within 60 days of the first tour day. There are no refunds or credits for cancellations made after the 60 days.

* A 4% surcharge for any payment or portion of payment paid by credit card. Additionally, any refunds on payments from credit cards will be subject to an additional 4% administration fee.

Not Included: International airfare, alcoholic beverages, hotel room upgrades, extras in hotels (laundry, telephone calls, room service) and a couple of dinners. Regarding the latter, we want you to explore the restaurants in san José on your own in order to get an idea of the variety of different cuisines that are available here. Your guide will give you a list of restaurants you may want to try.

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Acknowledgments

Our familiarization tours have won hard-earned credentials that prove general excellence and the right focus. These are the only retirement tours that are:

* Licensed and approved by the Costa Rican government and Tourism Institute (ICT). * Featured on the NBC Today Show, CNBC World Business News and Fox News. * In 2010, we won the prestigious Latin America-Asia Travel Excellence Award for the Most Unique Tour in Latin America. * All tours are led personally by Christopher Howard, the author of 17 editions of the #1 perennial bestseller "New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica — the official guide to relocation." Christopher has lived in Costa Rica for34 years and is Costa Rican citizen. Absolutely nobody has his proven expertise, connections or time-tested credibility.